Second women's T20I: Australia beat India by six wickets to level series 1-1
Navi Mumbai, Jan 7: Australia defeated India by six wickets in the second women's T20 to level the three-match series here on Sunday.
Australia first restricted India to 130 for 8 and then overhauled the target in 19 overs.
Ellyse Perry, playing her 300th international match, top-scored with an unbeaten 21-ball 34.
Alyssa Healy (26), Beth Mooney (20), Tahlia McGrath (19) and Phoebe Litchfield (18 not out) -- all contributed with the bat.
For India, Deepti Sharma (2/22) snapped two wickets, while Shreyanka Patil (1/40) and Pooja Vastrakar (1/8) also took one wicket each.
Sent into bat, the Indian batters failed to come up with substantial contributions in the face of some disciplined bowling by the visitors, especially Kim Garth (2/27 in 4 overs) in the beginning and then Georgia Wareham (2/17 in 4 overs).
All-rounder Deepti Sharma top-scored for India with 30 off 27 balls.
Brief scores:
India: 130/8 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 23, Richa Ghosh 23, Deepti Sharma 30; Kim Garth 2/27, Georgia Wareham 2/27, Annabel Sutherland 2/18).
Australia: 133 for 4 in 19 overs (Ellyse Perry 34, Deepti Sharma 2/22).
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Karnataka: Driver of state-run bus faces inquiry for offering Namaz during duty hours
Bengaluru, Apr 30 (PTI): A departmental inquiry has been initiated against a driver of the state-owned transport corporation for offering Namaz after parking the bus with passengers inside, a senior official said on Wednesday.
A video of the driver, identified as A K Mulla, performing Namaz during duty hours has gone viral.
The footage was reportedly captured by a passenger.
According to a senior official from the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), the 58-year-old Mulla, was seen offering prayers two days ago.
"We don’t know why this happened. A departmental inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the circumstances and reasons behind the incident," the official told PTI.
